Putnam Scanner for December 29, 2018

One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday.

• At 9:23 p.m. Anthoni Benjamin Carper, 21, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

City Police

One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 3:43 a.m. Friday, William Grogan, 42, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Luke Brown.

Taken into custody on Bloomington Street, Grogan was arrested on charges of invasion of privacy and possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug.

Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, he was also arrested on a Putnam County warrant for burglary, criminal mischief, resisting law enforcement and possession of paraphernalia.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated a pair of recent property-damage accidents.

• At 11:49 a.m. on Thursday, Samuel G. Bell, 18, Roachdale, was northbound on State Road 243, about a half-mile south of U.S. 40 in a 2007 Mitsubishi Galant.

As Bell went around the corner to go westbound, he lost control and hit a guardrail on the west side, heavily damaging the guardrail.

Deputy Brian Helmer estimated damage at $25,000-$50,000. The vehicle was towed.

• At 6:19 a.m. on Wednesday, James L. Bullock, 53, Russellville, was westbound on State Road 236, approaching the intersection of County Road 475 West in a 2017 Ford Fiesta when he hit a deer.

The vehicle was towed.

Deputy Helmer estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five recent dispatches:

• At 11:48 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 403 E. Seminary St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:54 to find that the alarm system was being tested. The alarm was then reset. GFD went back into service at 12:02 p.m.

• At 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 106 S. Spring St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at about 10:31 and determined that the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 10:35 a.m.

• At 11:54 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 330 Greenwood Ave. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12 p.m. and found that a drain hose on a washing machine had loosened, causing flooding which leaked into a detector head. The head was cleaned and the alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:13 p.m.

• At 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was called to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Bloomington and Washington Streets. Units arrived on the scene at 6:17 and assisted the injured, as well as cleaned up debris from the roadway. GFD went back into service at 6:37 p.m.

• At 10:04 a.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 102 W. Poplar St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:05 and found that the alarm system was being tested and had not been turned off. The alarm was then reset. GFD went back into service at 10:07 a.m.

Additionally, GFD performed two medical assists and had one disregard during this time.

Information included in the Putnam Scanner is taken from reports provided to the Banner Graphic by the Greencastle Police, the Greencastle Fire and the Putnam County Sheriff’s departments.

Individuals listed in the blotter have been arrested on probable cause and have not been formally charged. Charging information may change after an initial arrest.